UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 10, 2011

The Boston Beer Company, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Massachusetts (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	001-14092 (Commission File Number)	04-3284048 (IRS Employer Identification No.)

One Design Center Place, Suite 850, Boston, MA (Address of principal executive offices)	02210 (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code (617) 368-5000

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2 below):

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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

The Company has issued a press release in which it announced a settlement of all claims in connection with the Company’s 2008 recall of certain glass bottles. A copy of the press release is set forth in the attached Exhibit 99.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit 99 – Release of The Boston Beer Company, Inc. dated May 10, 2011.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	The Boston Beer Company, Inc. (Registrant)
Date: May 10, 2011	/s/ Martin F. Roper
	Martin F. Roper
	Chief Executive Officer (Signature)*

^*Print name and title of the signing officer under his signature.

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